The MIME Type application-x/hyperresearch is used to denote the presence of HyperRESEARCH files. This MIME type falls under the category "application-x" or "miscellaneous/unknown applications".

The HyperRESEARCH files take on the extension of RWT. HyperRESEARCH is a research analysis tool developed by a software developer company called ResearchWare. HyperRESEARCH enables the user to easily code and retrieve, analyze and build theories based on a gathered set of data.

The software is not limited to just these basic core functions. It also allows the researcher to work with multimedia files including audio, video and images. It also has additional features for theory building that is provided by Hypothesis Tester.

HyperRESEARCH as been around since 1991 and has seen extensive use in the fields of social sciences and others. The main aim of the software is to enhance and optimize the process of conducting a scientific study. Conducting thorough research can be a time and resource consuming experience. HyperRESEARCH was build primarily to help speed up the process and make keeping track of data much easier.

The software works on both Windows and Mac OS X (Universal Binary). A Linux version has been proposed but has not been implemented at the time of writing.